Fuchsia magellanica

Botanical Description

Fuchsia magellanica is a deciduous shrub usually growing up to 2.5 metres tall, though in shady, sheltered positions it can reach 5 metres[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and dye. It is often grown as an ornamental, where selected cultivars can be used as a hedge or as a ground cover. Often grown as an ornamental, the plant has escaped from cultivations and become naturalized in several countries including the UK, Australia and New Zealand. A rapidly developing plant, it tends to dominate native plant species. It forms thickets, the very dense foliage intercepting light and thus limiting the development of native understorey plants[ 413 Title Global Invasive Species Database Publication Author Website http://www.issg.org/database/welcome/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Very detailed information on almost 400 species (with more being added) of plants that have become weeds in areas outside their native range. ].